The Divine Origin of Prophecy Illustrated and Defended in a Course of Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford, in the Year MDCCC., at the Lecture Founded by John BamptonUniversity Press, for the author, 1800 - 345 páginas |
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... immediate proceed- ings of the Jewish people . The schools of the Prophets appear to have been infti- tuted for the useful purpofe of qualifying the priests and minifters of the theocracy for a juft discharge of their facred duties ...
... immediate proceed- ings of the Jewish people . The schools of the Prophets appear to have been infti- tuted for the useful purpofe of qualifying the priests and minifters of the theocracy for a juft discharge of their facred duties ...
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... immediate completion . They appear to have been given , in some degree , in compliance with the strong pre- judices refpecting divination , which then univerfally prevailed ; and to have been ra- ther an inftrument of the theocratic go ...
... immediate completion . They appear to have been given , in some degree , in compliance with the strong pre- judices refpecting divination , which then univerfally prevailed ; and to have been ra- ther an inftrument of the theocratic go ...
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... immediate reve- lation from himself , is the first and high- eft duty of a Prophet . With this primary meaning of the word , the present argu- ment is not in the flightest degree con- cerned . It refers only to that species of Prophecy ...
... immediate reve- lation from himself , is the first and high- eft duty of a Prophet . With this primary meaning of the word , the present argu- ment is not in the flightest degree con- cerned . It refers only to that species of Prophecy ...
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... immediate inspiration of the Deity . In examining the evidence from Pro- phecy , the principal force of the argument ... immediately occur to every hearer 36 SERMON I.
... immediate inspiration of the Deity . In examining the evidence from Pro- phecy , the principal force of the argument ... immediately occur to every hearer 36 SERMON I.
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George Richards. ducing . But it must immediately occur to every hearer , who is but moderately ac- quainted with the subject , that the full difcuffion of these important branches would carry me far beyond the limits , which the nature ...
George Richards. ducing . But it must immediately occur to every hearer , who is but moderately ac- quainted with the subject , that the full difcuffion of these important branches would carry me far beyond the limits , which the nature ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abfolutely accompliſhment afferted againſt ages Almighty almoſt amidſt appear Babylon cafu caufe cauſe character characteriſtics Chriſtianity circumſtances confequence confiderable courfe courſe Daniel defcendants defign difplay diſcover diſtinguiſhing divine empire enquiries eſtabliſhment exalted exiſtence extraordinary facred Prophecy fame favour fect feemed fenfes fentiments feveral fhall fhould fingle firſt fituation fociety folely fome fometimes foretold fpirit ftate ftriking ftrong fubject fuch fupernatural fuppofed fupport future fyftem Heathen higheſt himſelf hiſtory holy human Ifaiah Ifrael impoffible impoftor infpiration inftances intereſted itſelf Jewish Jews JOHN BAMPTON Judea juſt kingdoms lefs manifeft mankind ment mind miracles Mofes moft moſt muft muſt narch nations nature neral obfervations occafion Oracles paffed peculiar peculiarly phets poffefs poffible predictions prefent prefervation pretended prieſts profperity promiſed Prophets purpoſe racter reaſonable refpecting Religion repreſented Revelation Roman ruin ſcheme ſtate ſtill ſuch teftimony thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion truth ture univerfal uſeful vifible Wiſdom
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Página 135 - And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind...
Página 129 - For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Página 41 - Remember the former things of old: For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times the things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all my pleasure...
Página 83 - The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter : therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Página 279 - And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
Página 105 - ... through ignorance and prejudice to simple and primitive manners. In the early periods of history they were united, as allies, to the most powerful monarchs of the East, under their victorious Prophet. They once carried their arms over the most considerable kingdoms of the earth; through many succeeding ages the caravans of the merchant, and the companies of Mahometan pilgrims, passed regularly over their deserts: even their religion has undergone a total change. Yet all these circumstances, which,...
Página 315 - But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befal thy people in the latter days : for yet the vision is for many days.
Página 238 - The system of morality, which they sanctioned, was pure, severe, and founded upon determinate and acknowledged principles. They tempered its severity, however, with the love of mercy and the gentle feelings of benevolence. With all the warmth of zeal, and energy of eloquence, they recommended the cause of the stranger, the widow, and the orphan. Neither the pomp of station nor the tyranny of power could shield the offender from their manly and indignant rebukes: and exhibiting a boldness, which,...
Página 249 - Unafk'd their pains, ungrateful their advice, Starving their gain, and martyrdom their price. If on the book itfelf we caft our view, Concurrent heathens prove the ftory true : The...